Master

30 Years Ago: Master Redefine Death Metal

Master – Master
Nuclear Blast Records
Release date: 1990-01-02
10,0/10,0

Brief:
Master is an American death metal band led by Paul Speckmann. The band was originally formed in 1983 as Death Strike in Chicago – United States. In 1985, Speckmann renamed the band Master, and obtained a record deal with Combat Records. An album was recorded, but was shelved due to issues with the label. The recording sessions for the album were released in 2003 by Displeased Records as Unreleased 1985 album and Hammerheart Records. In 1990, the band signed with the German label Nuclear Blast Records.

Tracklist:

  1. Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Unknown Soldier
  3. Mangled Dehumanization
  4. Pay to Die
  5. Funeral Bitch
  6. Master
  7. Bass Solo / Children of the Grave (Black Sabbath cover)
  8. Terrorizer
  9. The Truth

Main Focus Tracks:

  1. Unknown Soldier
  2. Mangled Dehumanization
  3. Pay to Die
  4. Funeral Bitch

Other Recommended Tracks:

  1. Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Master
  3. Terrorizer
  4. The Truth

Line-Up:

Paul Speckmann – Vocals, Bass
Chris Mittleburn – Guitars
Bill Schmidt – Drums

Comments:


If you know anything about death metal, you know about Master. I recommend this album to anyone who wants to be death metal. You won’t ever be death metal until you listen to this album. Masterpiece!

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Selected Discography:
Master – 1990
On the Seventh Day God Created… Master – 1991
Collection of Souls – 1993
Faith Is in Season – 1998
Let’s Start a War – 2002
Unreleased 1985 Album – 2003
The Spirit of the West – 2004
Four More Years of Terror – 2005
Slaves to Society – 2007
The Human Machine – 2010
The New Elite – 2012
The Witchhunt – 2013
An Epiphany of Hate – 2016
Vindictive Miscreant – 2018